Health
Campus and global community
The troubling transition to independence for young people leaving out-of-home care
Turning eighteen is a momentous milestone for many. Bestowed overnight with the badge of legal adulthood, the new-found freedom can…
Campus and global community
Study finds migrants exposed to higher risk in the workplace
Migrants to Australia are more vulnerable to hazards in the workplace than Australian-born workers, a Curtin study has revealed. Working…
Campus and global community
Beyond violence: breaking the cycle for women in prison
The number of women serving prison sentences for violent offences is soaring nation-wide. But new research involving Curtin’s National Drug…
Health
Research reveals importance of whooping cough, flu vaccines for pregnant women
2017 has been Australia’s worst flu season on record, with infants, children and the elderly the most vulnerable to the…
Medical science
Curtin researchers take the long view to produce significant results
It’s estimated that around 70,000 Australians are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a condition for which there is no cure.…